Shloka 30

Devanagari script

अथाऽनुपूर्व्यात्प्रतिनन्द्य तं जनं गुरूंश्च मन्त्रिप्रकृतीस्तथाऽनुजौ।व्यसर्जयद्राघववंशवर्धनस्थिरः स्वधर्मे हिमवानिवाचलः।।2.112.30।।

Transliteration

athānupūrv yāt pratinandya taṃ janaṃ gurūṃś ca mantriprakṛtīs tathānujau | vyasarjayad rāghavavaṃśavardhana-sthiraḥ svadharme himavān ivācalaḥ || 2.112.30 ||

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം ക്രമമായി ജനങ്ങളെ അഭിവാദ്യം ചെയ്ത്, ഗുരുക്കന്മാരെയും മന്ത്രിമാരെയും പ്രജകളെയും; ഇളയ സഹോദരന്മാരെ അനുഗ്രഹിച്ച്—രഘുവംശവർധകനായ ശ്രീരാമൻ ഹിമവാനെപ്പോലെ അചലനായി സ്വധർമ്മത്തിൽ സ്ഥിരനായി, അവരെ യാത്രയാക്കി അയച്ചു.

Word by Word

तम्him

मातरःmothers

बाष्पगृहीतकण्ठ्यःwhose throats were choked with tears

दुःखेनwith grief

नnot

आमन्त्रयितुम्to bid farewell

हिindeed/for

शेकुःwere able

सःhe

तुbut

एवindeed

मातॄःmothers

अभिवाद्यhaving paid obeisance

सर्वाःall

रुदन्weeping

कुटीम्hut

स्वाम्his own

प्रविवेशentered

राघवःRama (Raghava)

Context

Of pleasing appearance, Rama, gladdened by the auspicious statements (of the sages), paid them homage with a cheerful countenance.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Bharata

Śatrughna

Himavān (Himālaya)

Gurus (preceptors)

Ministers

Subjects

Raghu dynasty

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is steadiness and propriety: even in crisis, one must uphold correct social order (anupūrvyā) and remain firm in svadharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma completes the formal leave-taking—honoring elders and the polity—then sends Bharata and others back, maintaining composure and order.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness (sthāiratā): Rāma’s unwavering commitment to his ethical path is compared to the immovable Himālaya.